Selectmen want to review the proposal submitted by Rachel Lerose.
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Portland company’s global seafood expo scratched because of coronavirus fears
Diversified Communications had said last week that it was prepared for the event in Boston, but concerns increased.
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In surprise move, Fed slashes rates to mitigate virus economic impact
In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus.
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On this date in Maine history: March 3
March 3, 1820: The U.S. Senate’s acceptance of a provision that slavery be permitted in Missouri – which would become a state in 1821 – fulfills a compromise that clears the way for Maine to become a state 12 days later. News that Maine’s admission to the Union is linked to the slavery question sparks […]
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Readers worldwide interested in Esperanto postcards
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read the column on the Sun Journal website regarding Dorothy, who is looking for someone to translate Esperanto postcards. We are very interested in them. The Department of Planned Languages and Esperanto Museum of the Austrian National Library is home to the world’s largest specialist library for interlinguistics and Esperanto. We […]
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Red Sox notebook: Eovaldi off to strong start this spring
Nathan Eovaldi, who pitched just 67 2/3 innings last season, has been dominant in two starts in spring training.
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What you need to know about coronavirus
If you are not sick or a health care worker, you probably don’t need to wear a mask.
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Jack Welch, retired GE chief and corporate leadership guru, dies at 84
He personified the ‘cult of the CEO’ during the late-1990s boom.
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On this date in Maine history: March 1
March 1, 1642: Gorgeana, a Maine community named after Sir Ferdinando Gorges, a co-founder of the Colonial-era Province of Maine, becomes the first incorporated city in America. It is now the town of York. Gorges sent his cousin Thomas Gorges in 1639 from England to Maine as his deputy. The latter, a trained lawyer who […]
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Gideon decries corporate money in politics while taking PAC donations that include it
The Democratic Senate candidate refuses to accept corporate PAC donations, but has taken funds from leadership groups that have corporate donors.